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    F-4G Hill Grey scheme

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    I spent quite a bit of time building an Iraq conflict F-4G... did quite a bit of research, quite a bit of scratch building, and bent alot of ARC'ers ears to get her done... including e-mailing back and forth with a few who worked on the F-4G's...

    You can find the full build article under: GALLERY -> JET AIRCRAFT -> F-4 PAGE 7 -> 1/48 Hasegawa F-4G by Greg Leszczynski

    All the details about getting good accuracy are outlined.

    It's a really REALLY fun build... I highly recommend the Hasegawa offering.

    -Greg

    Hi Greg

    great build, I'm filing it as reference for my F-4G build.

    Where did you get the decals from? I want to do a desert storm F-4G

    F-4G Hill Grey scheme

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    1/72 or 1/48th?

    General comments re the Hill Grey scheme - the pics I have show the G's in general being very well looked after , very little paint damage , and most of the sircraft having a very subtly semi gloss sheen to them. the only exception were those aircraft deployed to the Gulf in 1991 ,

    They returned fairly well used , panel lines showing, and a resonable amount of overall staining - but they really were the exception .. as for paint - 36320(?) Neutral Grey with 36118 gunship gray (from mrmory)

    Any chance of seeing the desert storm pics?

    Thanks

    Tamiya 1/48 F-16CJ

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    Which circles?

    Surely I don't have to spell it out Scott :wave:

    But I can, if this was on a trumpeter or Hobby Boos kit, the signal to noise ratio on some of the other sites would be huge :bandhead2:

    The canopy has a flaw (despite Mike V's comments on HS, it should be corrected), disappointing considering the cost of the kit. But as has been pointed out, its not that hard to fix. From what I've read the scratch is on the inside, outside and both. Can anyone confirm?

    If it is on the outside then it's even less of an issue because of the seam

    Tamiya 1/48 F-16CJ

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    If this flaw was present in kits from other manufacturers I'm sure there would be an outcry and thus considered un-buildable from some circles.

    It's disapointing it hasn't been fixed in this new boxing. Still it is repairable and the kit is pretty good.

    1/48 F-15C Cockpit sets

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted · Edited by a4s4eva

    I want to do a late model F-15C . I am using the Hasegawa kit, Wolfpack MSIP upgrade set and Afterburner decals aggressors decals.

    I'm after opinions on the Black box and Aires cockpit (late) . Which one is the best/most accurate/easiest to fit?

    Edit, added more details

    What's the #1 screw-up you see in other people's work?

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted · Edited by a4s4eva

    For me it's the canopy area. If the canopy isn't crystal clear and the paint isn't perfectly aligned on and around it, I don't care what the rest of the model looks like. What do you look for when reviewing someone else's work?

    BTW, as a relative newbie my work can be pretty crappy too, but sloppy canopies drive me crazy. :thumbsup:

    Funnily enough, in reality canopy's/transparencys are never crystal clear. They nearly always have smal scratches, crazes' etc. But I concede at scale they may look that way.

    I struggle to get mine as clear as I see others, which is annoying :D.

    For me though it's paint finish, no runs etc and seam lines no seams.

    A-10 loadouts early 1990's

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    I cant say for ODS and later, they seem well documented on other sites.

    But I remember when the hogs from Bentwaters and Woodbridge were there before in the 80s, they used to carry the triple rail launchers and CBUs.

    Sometimes they didnt have certain hardpoints and sometimes they did.

    I cant remember the station numbers that they didnt have.

    An AN/ALQ-119 was early 80s and a 131 was later for European based jets.

    I think I remember them carrying empty MERs, not sure what was loaded on them though, but I cant remember seeing them with the DRA

    Thanks for that link :worship:

    A-10 loadouts early 1990's

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    Anyone got details (pictures would be great) of operational loadouts for desert storm A-10's.

    Also interested in anticipated load outs for A-10's in the late 1980's in Europe, espcially ones that would be used in things there went to custard

    Thanks

    A-4 Skyhawk question

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    Actually, it is possible to push the slats to the retracted position while the A/C is powered down. And they'll stay that way too.

    Personally tried it at the Air Force Museum on a TA-4SU recently.

    Mark

    That means the slats aren't set up properly.

    Unless they are bolted up aka the Blue angels or some adversary a/c, or they are strapped up with a belt for maintenance (which was pretty unusual) if they up on the goround then aren't set up correctly.

    They should always be deployed on the ground.

    5 x 1/48 F-104

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    Wow, Excellent builds

    I'm currently building one of these at the moment, and It's not been as nice a fit as I was led to beleive, although that could be more down to the modeller. :blink:

    Hope mine looks even 1/2 has good as those.

    Hasegawa 1/48th F-104

    in Jet Modeling

    Posted

    Nope, none at all. Allthough I did put in the Black Box resin pit which offcourse is a bit heavier...

    Regards,

    Sid

    nice model Sid. Did you have any trouble getting the fuselage together, especially around the back of the Main landing gear bays?

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